It was a sunny August day in Moscow when three shuttle buses stopped at Red Square. A group of women were the first of the dozens of tourists to step off the buses. Though their appearances were barely different from those of ordinary Russians, they were, in fact, Chinese citizens, aged between 50 to 80.
Source: Global Times | 2015/10/30 5:03:02

Most people think of Beijing as a densely-populated metropolis that is home to several scenic spots and historical sites, but few realize that it's also a great place for birdwatching. Terry Townshend, a British birdwatcher and conservationist, has spent the past five years proving this fact, spotting more than 380 bird species out of the 460 that have been sighted in the Chinese capital, more than London, Washington DC, Moscow and Tokyo. Source: Global Times | 2015/10/23 5:03:01

After being arrested following his reports on the misconduct of several high-ranking officials on social media, investigative reporter Liu Hu was recently declared innocent when prosecutors in Beijing decided not to bring any charges against him. Source: Global Times | 2015/10/16 5:03:02

Fan Popo recently became the topic of conversation again after a court accepted his case on September 14 against the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), which he said had made video websites take down his movies about the homosexual community.
Source: Global Times | 2015/9/29 5:03:02

That compatriot was Bernard Gomez, a French art dealer and expert on Asian art, who has devoted much of his time over the past decade to tracking, stopping the sales and fighting for the restitution of stolen or looted Chinese artifacts in Europe. These efforts include intervening in the auction in 2009 of two Chinese bronze fountainheads looted during the sack of the Summer Palace in 1860.
Source: Global Times | 2015/9/25 5:03:02

Xiong Yang, 55, never expected that a driving tour of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 13 years ago would help him find his life's calling.
He was one of the first professional waste management volunteers to analyze, classify, evaluate garbage on the plateau and he has helped build China's second NGO ecological center on the plateau.
Source: Global Times | 2015/9/18 5:03:01

Tao, probably the first civil servant to have come out as gay in China, has never been shy in expressing his views. From confronting his superiors over corruption to sharing details of his private life, including nude photos and his one-night stand experiences, he has always been candid on social media and in front of the cameras. Source: Global Times | 2015/9/11 5:03:01

While it is widely known that smog is hazardous to your health, scientists have recently discovered that air pollution can also result in extreme weather conditions such as floods and droughts. Source: Global Times | 2015/9/3 5:03:01

Before a new school year started at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Qiu Bai (pseudonym) received some good news.
Last week, a court in Beijing accepted her lawsuit against China's Ministry of Education over Chinese textbooks that describe homosexuality as a “psychological disorder.” Even though no timeline has been set yet for the trial, many consider this a big step forward.
Source: Global Times | 2015/8/28 5:03:01

Zhang Yawen, 71, has recently published another anti-war book, which she believes is a remedy and extension to her 2002 novel A Chinese Woman at Gestapo Gunpoint. Source: Global Times | 2015/8/21 5:03:01

Unlike most soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force during WWII who fought in the China-Burma-India theater (CBI) whose names have been lost to history, Chen Yuanrui is still around to tell his story. Chen, 95 and thin, has a bookshelf stuffed with books related to WWII and the CBI.
Source: Global Times | 2015/8/14 5:03:01

Every time Connie Young Yu, 74, walks on what remains of the Transcontinental Railroad, she is moved to tears. The 3,200-kilometer railway, built between 1863 and 1869, linked the eastern United States to the western part of the country. Over 12,000 Chinese laborers undertook this dangerous and difficult work. Around 1,200 laborers died in the process.
Source: Global Times | 2015/8/7 5:03:01

Audiences have described it as breathtaking and heartwarming.On July 19, a movie dedicated to the spirit of sports on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau was shown at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Sports Film Festival. The astonishing scenery in the film was one of the things that attracted audiences most. The film reaches the climax when a girl runs around the Qinghai Lake and across mountains, winning a standing ovation for the film and its director Ke Ke from many viewers.
Source: Global Times | 2015/7/31 5:03:01

Not many people know the real name of “Mama Kuo.” She has not been referred to by her real name for 11 years now. But she is respected just the same, and has a strong influence over many young people.
Source: Global Times | 2015/7/24 5:03:01

He only has time to talk to reporters at midnight, as he spent the rest of the day revising his work of the last 20 years. He is Chen Chun-Tein, the Taiwanese creator of a 40-episode TV documentary Each Inch of Mountain and River is an Inch of Blood. Source: Global Times | 2015/7/16 19:55:02

At her graduation ceremony on July 4, Wan Qing made an unprecedented gesture. Wearing a rainbow flag, she announced to all present that she is a lesbian and sought the university president's support, causing a great sensation on Chinese social media. Source: Global Times | 2015/7/10 5:03:01

No one was more surprised than Su Bingtian when he saw the headlines that crowned him “China's Second Flying Man.”
In May, at the Prefontaine Classic competition in Eugene, US, the track and field athlete ran 100 meters in 9.99 seconds. He became the first Asian athlete to run under 10 seconds, which is widely considered the standard for elite sprinters.
Source: Agencies | 2015/7/3 5:03:02